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Unlike my freshman roommate, I never had the ability to study while listening to my favorite songs.  I just couldn’t handle the competition between written text and sung vocals.

But that all changed in grad school when I discovered the magic of instrumental playlists.  With instrumentals, I could appease my need for audio stimulation without those pesky, distracting vocals. I compiled lists of instrumentals by my favorite bands (Pixies, Yo La Tengo, American Analog Set), threw ‘em on my iPod, and enterred a beautiful zen-like state.

Above is a playlist of my 10 favorite instrumentals from the OurStage instrumental channels.  Here’s a track list: Continue reading ‘Ten Songs to Listen to While Studying’